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Trauma as EFCC operatives snatch hotel master key at gunpoint, break into rooms with guests naked

Many foreigners, including some potential investors, were caught in the “violent and uncivilised conduct” of the operatives, who were about two dozen, The Gazette learnt.

Operatives of the EFCC on Tuesday violently seized access cards and broke into hotel rooms in an overnight raid in Lagos, Peoples Gazette has learnt.

Dozens of hotel guests were left traumatised after anti-graft agents breached their privacy at Parktonian Hotel in Lagos affluent Lekki neighbourhood, witnesses said.

Many of the guests, including couples, were ing the night at the mid-size hotel when EFCC agents broke in at about 4:00 a.m. Some of them said they were naked under the duvet when agents broke in and were not even allowed to dress up before being interrogated by the officers, who said they were on a manhunt for suspected Internet fraudsters.

“The officers broke into my hotel room as I was sleeping,” a victim told The Gazette on Tuesday afternoon. “The incident that played out was just too traumatic for me to narrate.”

The witness said the officers started breaking into rooms after collecting the master access card to open all rooms from the management at gunpoint.

“They broke into the hotel and threatened to shoot the receptionists and management if they didn’t immediately release the master access card to them,” a witness said. “So the hotel workers had to comply immediately.”

Another witness who narrated his ordeal described it as “embarrassing and traumatising,” as he was unclad when operatives barged into the room.

Many foreigners, including some potential investors who came into the country to carry out preliminary studies on a cable manufacturing project, were caught in what witnesses described as “violent and uncivilised conduct” of the operatives, who were about two dozen.

The victim pleaded strict anonymity to avoid being victimised by EFCC agents. Some witnesses had previously reported being physically attacked by EFCC operatives for providing information about illegal and corrupt raids to the media.

“They continued to search other rooms. They went away with about 13 occupants,” he said. “I was naked, and I had to beg them (for me) to put something on. I am actually hypertensive, but I put myself together because I am not a criminal in any way.”

He described the experience as “embarrassing and traumatic,” noting that “nobody wants to sleep in a hotel where their privacy and security cannot be guaranteed.”

The witness added, “I am not going back to that hotel. They won’t go to Transcorp where people who are looting Nigeria’s money are staying.”

The hotel owner, Obinna Obiora, told The Gazette that he would comment on the matter later. The Gazette could not immediately confirm whether or not the officers had a warrant to invade the hotel.

When ed by The Gazette, the spokesperson for the anti-graft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, claimed he was unaware of the raid.

“I haven’t got any report of such, but I’ll confirm from the Lagos office if there was any raid,” Mr Uwujaren told The Gazette over the telephone.

Controversial raids of public and private spaces have become increasingly common amongst EFCC officers in recent months. The department was established to fight economic crimes, but it has recently retooled itself towards a relentless crackdown on suspected Internet thieves, widely known as Yahoo Boys.

Earlier this year, an unidentified man jumped from the seventh floor of a storey building located at 1004 estate at Victoria Island, Lagos, during a raid by EFCC officials.

Last week, a similar incident played out at Oasis Park Estate, Osapa London, Lagos, where EFCC operatives frightened residents when they broke into homes in search of a purported Internet crook, who was not even around at the time of the raid, The Gazette learnt.

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Impunity and lawlessness everywhere Where is this country heading to under this party

nairavsdollars:
Impunity and lawlessness everywhere Where is this country heading to under this party

The promise land

Being in the law enforcement in Nigeria, entitles you to breaking the law without consequences... what an irony!?

They are following the precedence laid down by Buhari

Well done

During nacking hours.

It shows If you are minding your business you are not safe and no where is safe under Buhari.

#Endefcc go soon trend.

That young man has never looked like a serious,competent fellow to me.
Each ing day he proves he is just clowning around as the EFCC boss.

Well cant I blame them ... to make an omelette, you have to break some eggs.

See don't even waste your time bursting hotels ... create a software that can flag financial transactions and use that to filter suspects And begin to invite boys for interview.

Failure to come means you will lose your Stolo money.

If you catch one give them 30 years hard labour or an option of implicating 10 colleagues for a reduced sentence. Bros sanko go full two days ...

Let police officers in plain clothes begin to patrol high class neighborhoods looking like the average Joe ... observe till you are sure you have a Yahoo boy then ... clean him out quick. Then give them 30 years or snitch 10 guys.

Bros naija go hot!!!!!!

See me with my Jack Daniel bottle dey reason solution for inside my zanga. So why our dicktecthieves never fit solve this internet robbers matter ...?

If you mention me, no use insult because I no balance laidis.

Lawlessness at it's peak

interesting, that is the duty of the efcc.

The Idiots Are Not Nomal, Some Mad Dogs, I Can See Why Wadome Show Them The Way To Play The Game.

EFCC is a very corrupt institution.

When you allow clowns to lead you.
Don't complain when they start entertaining you.
You should either enjoy the show, stay till the end, or cry and feel played.

There used to be a Country though

These reckless and uncivilized acts are defended by the 1999 constitution hurriedly prepared by hoodlums and touts in Nigerian army uniform.

Madness Everywhere...
Why will a sane person do such?
No respect for peoples business, not respect for peoples privacy

Hmmm.. The day boys go retaliate give this guys ehn. No wahala sha

Goldp5988:



The promise land

Lawlessness at it's peak

Conner44:
wait oh . . . so dss are now hunting yahoo boys?

interesting, so what is the duty of efcc again?

Oga na EFCC

Yes, for once I back EFCC

Because if you tell foreigners that you are Nigerian, and the first thing you get is a joke about the 'Nigerian Prince' and ' how we are expecting the lottery winnings from Nigeria'...you will know how Yahoo boys have messed our economy.

And those jokes get to the ears of investors too...potential investors.

Yahoo, bandits, Boko, kidnappers, etc...may they all end up in jail forever.

Bawa is working abbi��

Hmm.

There's something you guys don't know!

Wow
Is there anything they can’t do in this country?

Shebi Many idiots on this forum ed how Igbohos house was bursted and invaded in the middle of the night....u should all prepare. It will get worse, and na everyone go chop am, until u know that injustice to one, quickly leads to injustice to all

The hotel don cast

To think I was planning to lodge there this week
Shortlets are the best sha

The novel Animal farm nor do reach Wetin this aboki people people have turn a once highly respected and peaceful country to. Watch how one fool who doesn’t know his left from right will come and defend EFCC on this shameful an abomination act. How do you invade people’s privacy because you are chasing yahoo boys. What happens to proper investigation? I said it before and I will say it again, if Buhari and the entire north things they will use Efcc to intimidate us! They should have a rethink because very soon Efcc agents will become endangered species like the Nigeria police are in the East!

WAIT AND SEE HOW THOSE SW CRIMINALS CRITIZISE BABA BUHARI. YOU CANT FIND SUCH FRAUDSTERS IN THE NORTH

Don tire for Nigeria.
Which kind country be dis for heaven sake.

EFCC is political watch dogs under every government in power

Mewhizzp:


Oga na EFCC

dont mind op he modified his post fromdss to efcc